Pat Phelan may be about to lose his concealed prisoner Andy Carver in Coronation Street as the ailing hostage makes a bid to escape and leaves Phelan injured – but has he managed to break free of Phelan or will Phelan take drastic action to stop him ever trying it again?

Viewers, who were previously led to believe that Andy had been killed by the builder, now know that he is trapped in the cellar of a derelict house – and the reasons for Phelan carrying shopping bags furtively and sporting a black eye have now been explained.

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But when an edgy Phelan returns home with a fresh gash, it seems that Andy has fought back again – and when Phelan is snappy with Nicola Rubenstein, it’s clear he has a lot on his mind. Is he worrying about Andy’s whereabouts? Or perhaps even mulling over the fact that Andy has been killed by him?

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Whatever the cause of Phelan’s behaviour, he has raised Nicola’s suspicions and she follows him, prompting Phelan to lie that he is renovating a house.

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But as Nicola sees him disposing of a mattress, it can’t be a good sign.

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Why does Phelan have no further use for the mattress – is it because Andy is gone or dead?

And will Nicola believe his stories or discover what her dastardly dad has been up to?